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System Requirements:

====================

- Windows 7 with SP1 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012 R2 /
Server 2016 R2 Installation Disc DVD/ISO.
- Windows 7 with SP1 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 Host Operating System for Servicing
Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 Source Images.
- Windows 8.1/ Windows 10 Host Operating System for Servicing Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
Source Images.
- The ToolKitHelper.exe requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1.

Known Issues:
=============

- Using ToolKit When Antivirus Programs are Enabled can Affect the ToolKit's
Operations.
- The ToolKit may or may not work properly with Windows 10 Refreshed Images due to
the way the DISM works.
- ToolKit's ToolKitHelper.exe may be flagged as a Virus/Trojan/Malware Program,
Don't worry it's just a False Positive Sign.
- Windows 8.1 - Integrating Windows Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT) Alone
will get Integrated But when It's Integrate after Integrating All other Components
It will break the Integration with an Error code 0x80092004.
- Windows 10 Threshold 1 - Integrating Latest Cumulative Update is Not Possible due
to Lack of Availability of a Servicing Stack.
- Windows 10 Threshold 1 - Removing All Apps Except Store and All Windows
Components will break Store App and Settings->Apps->Store Restore Feature.
- Windows 10 Redstone 2 - During Setup OOBE, At the Network Selection Screen, When
You Choose Skip, The Setup will Show an Error - "Something went wrong, you can try
again, or skip this for now", Just choose Skip.
- Windows 10 Redstone 2/3 - Choosing Win32Calc Unit Conversion Menu would throw a
Memory Reference Error.
- Windows 10 Redstone 2/3 - When Custom User Account Picture is Integrated, The
Picture is not Displayed in Logon Screen Although it's been Displayed in StartMenu
User Icon.
- Integrating/Installing Windows Updates/Cumulative Updates After the Component
Removal can rarely restore Removed Components Resources or Shortcuts files.
- The ToolKit can't/don't support Post-Servicing of ToolKit Serviced Source Images
with Other similar Tools like NTLite/WinToolkit/WinReducer.
- Windows 10 Redstone 3 - It has been Reported that in the Format USB Function the
Diskpart command "list" is not Working when used in a Script.

General Usage:
==============

- Extract/Copy the Windows Source ISO/DVD Image/Disc contents to ToolKit's <DVD>


folder.
- Double Click on Start.cmd and Choose Yes to Run as Administrator.
- Click on ToolKit's Command Window Control Box and Choose Properties.
- If using Windows 7/Windwos 8.1 HOST OS then Go To Font Tab and Set the Font to
Consolas and Font Size to 16.
- Go to Layout Tab and Increase the Height to 1000 in Screen Buffer Size Group Box.
- Agree to ToolKit's EULA by pressing 'A' Key.
- Press Enter Key to Continue.

Windows 7/ThinPC/Server 2008R2 Usage Order:


===========================================

[A] - Select the Source Images using [Source->Select Source from Source <DVD>
Folder] menu.
- <Optional> If also required to Service Source Boot/Recovery Images then
Choose Yes when asked to mount.
Note: The Toolkit requires a Windows Installation Image to be in a .wim
format for servicing.
[B] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Language Packs (Language Packs + Winpe
Language Packs) using [Integrate->Windows Language Packs] menu.
Note: You need to download the Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit which
contains the required files (win-lp + winpe-lp).
Copy the Windows Language Pack files to
<Packs\LangPacks\w7\<Architecture>\<LanguageCode>> folder E.g:
<Packs\LangPacks\w7\x64\en-US>.
Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit is uploaded only on request basis due
to low upload speed here.
[C] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Drivers using [Integrate->Windows Drivers]
menu.
Note: Copy the Driver files/folder to <Drivers\w7\<Architecture>> folder E.g:
<Drivers\w7\x64>.
[D] - Integrate all required Windows Features using [Integrate->Windows Features]
menu.
Note: Some Packs for MSMG ToolKit are not included within the ToolKit Archive
due to it's size and instead they are provided separately.
You need to download the required packs and extract them to the Packs folder
as specified below.

Dart_W7.7z (Extract the folder DaRT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\DaRT>).
Games.7z (Extract the folder Games inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\Games>).
IE11.7z (Extract the folder IE11 inside the Archive to Packs folder, so that
it should be like <Packs\IE11>).
MediaFeaturePack_W7.7z (Extract the folder MediaFeaturePack inside the
Archive to Packs folder, so that it should be like <Packs\MediaFeaturePack>).
NetFX471_W7.7z (Extract the folder NetFX471 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX471>).
RSAT_W7.7z (Extract the folder RSAT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\RSAT>).
ThinPC.7z (Extract the folder ThinPC inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\ThinPC>).
WMF.7z (Extract the folder WMF inside the Archive to Packs folder, so that it
should be like <Packs\WMF>).
[E] - Integrate Windows Updates/WHD Update Pack using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Updates/WHD Update Packs] menu.
The ToolKit supports updates either in .msu/.cab format.

For Windows Updates Integration you need to copy the Updates to


<Updates\w7\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\Updates\w7\x64>).
For WHD Update Pack Integration you need copy the WHD Updates Packs folders
to <Packs\WHD\w7\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w7\x64>).
[F] - Integrate all required Windows Custom Features using [Integrate->Windows
Custom Features] menu.
[G] - Remove all required Windows Components using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components] menu.
[H] - Apply & Save Changes to Source Images using [Apply->Apply & Save Changes to
Source Images] menu.
[I] - Re-Build Source Images using [Apply->Re-Build Source Images] menu.

Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2 Usage Order:


======================================
[A] - Select the Source Images using [Source->Select Source from Source <DVD>
Folder] menu.
- <Optional> If also required to Service Source Boot/Recovery Images then
Choose Yes when asked to mount.
Note: The Toolkit requires a Windows Installation Image to be in a .wim
format for servicing.
[B] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Language Packs (Language Packs + Winpe
Language Packs) using [Integrate->Windows Language Packs] menu.
Note: You need to download the Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit which
contains the required files (win-lp + winpe-lp).
Copy the Windows Language Pack files to
<Packs\LangPacks\w81\<Architecture>\<LanguageCode>> folder E.g:
<Packs\LangPacks\w81\x64\en-GB>.
Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit is uploaded only on request basis due
to low upload speed here.
[C] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Drivers using [Integrate->Windows Drivers]
menu.
Note: Copy the Driver files/folder to <Drivers\w81\<Architecture>> folder
E.g: <Drivers\w81\x64>.
[D] - Integrate all required Windows Features using [Integrate->Windows Features]
menu.
Note: Some Packs for MSMG ToolKit are not included within the ToolKit Archive
due to it's size and instead they are provided separately.
You need to download the required packs and extract them to the Packs folder
as specified below.

Dart_W81.7z (Extract the folder DaRT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\DaRT>).
Games.7z (Extract the folder Games inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\Games>).
MediaFeaturePack_W81.7z (Extract the folder MediaFeaturePack inside the
Archive to Packs folder, so that it should be like <Packs\MediaFeaturePack>).
NetFX35_W7.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs folder,
so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX471_W81.7z (Extract the folder NetFX471 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX471>).
RSAT_W81.7z (Extract the folder RSAT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\RSAT>).
WMF.7z (Extract the folder WMF inside the Archive to Packs folder, so that it
should be like <Packs\WMF>).
[E] - Integrate Windows Updates/WHD Update Pack using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Updates/WHD Update Packs] menu.
The ToolKit supports updates either in .msu/.cab format.

For Windows Updates Integration you need to copy the Updates to


<Updates\w81\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\Updates\w81\x64>).
For WHD Update Pack Integration you need copy the WHD Updates Packs folders
to <Packs\WHD\w81\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w81\x64>).
[F] - Integrate Windows Setup Media Updates using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Setup Media Updates] menu.
[G] - Integrate all required Windows Custom Features using [Integrate->Windows
Custom Features] menu.
[H] - Remove all required Microsoft Default Metro Apps using [Remove->Remove
Default Metro Apps] menu.
[I] - Remove all required Windows Components using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components] menu.
[J] - <Optional> Integrate the required Microsoft Default Metro Apps using
[Integrate->Windows Features->Microsoft Default Metro Apps] menu.
You need to copy the Microsoft Metro Apps files to <Packs\Apps\w81> folder.
[K] - Apply & Save Changes to Source Images using [Apply->Apply & Save Changes to
Source Images] menu.
[L] - Re-Build Source Images using [Apply->Re-Build Source Images] menu.

Windows 10 TH1 Usage Order:


===========================

[A] - Select the Source Images using [Source->Select Source from Source <DVD>
Folder] menu.
- <Optional> If also required to Service Source Boot/Recovery Images then
Choose Yes when asked to mount.
Note: The Toolkit requires a Windows Installation Image to be in a .wim
format for servicing.
[B] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Language Packs (Language Packs + Language
Features Packs + Winpe Language Packs) using [Integrate->Windows Language Packs]
menu.
Note: You need to download the Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit which
contains the required files (win-lp+lfp+winpe-lp).
Copy the Windows Language Pack files to
<Packs\LangPacks\w10\<Architecture>\<LanguageCode>> E.g:
<Packs\LangPacks\w10\x64\en-GB>.
Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit is uploaded only on request basis due
to low upload speed here.
[C] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Drivers using [Integrate->Windows Drivers]
menu.
Note: Copy the Driver files/folder to <Drivers\w10\<Architecture>> folder.
[D] - Integrate all required Windows Features (Except Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5)
using [Integrate->Windows Features] menu.
Note: Some Packs for MSMG ToolKit are not included within the ToolKit Archive
due to it's size and instead they are provided as separately.
You need to download the required packs and extract them to the Packs folder
as specified below.

Dart_W10.7z (Extract the folder DaRT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\DaRT\w10).
Games.7z (Extract the folder Games inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\Games).
MediaFeaturePack_W10.7z (Extract the folder MediaFeaturePack inside the
Archive to Packs folder, so that it should be like <Packs\MediaFeaturePack).
NetFX35_W10_TH1.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX462.7z (Extract the folder NetFX462 inside the Archive to Packs folder,
so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX462).
NetFX471_W10.7z (Extract the folder NetFX471 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX471).
RSAT_W10.7z (Extract the folder RSAT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\RSAT).
[E] - Integrate Windows Updates/WHD Update Pack using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Updates/WHD Update Packs] menu.
Note: For Windows 10 Threshold 1 (10.0.10240.16384), the Current Cumulative
Update cannot be integrated, as it requires a new Servicing Stack Update to be
released from Microsoft.

The ToolKit supports updates either in .msu/.cab format.

For Windows Updates Integration you need to copy the Updates to


<Updates\w10\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\Updates\w10\x64>).
For WHD Update Pack Integration you need copy the WHD Updates Packs files for
Windows 10 <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture> folder according to the category.

Copy Windows Cumulative Update file to


<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\Cumulative> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\Cumulative>).
Copy Windows Dynamic Update files to <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\Dynamic>
folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w10\x64\Dynamic>).
Copy Windows FlashPlayer Update file to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\FlashPlayer> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\FlashPlayer>).
Copy Windows ServicingStack Update file to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\ServicingStack> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\ServicingStack>).
Copy Windows SetupMedia Update files to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\SetupMedia> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\SetupMedia>).
Copy Windows WinPE Update files to <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\WinPE>
folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w10\x64\WinPE>).
[F] - Integrate Windows Setup Media Updates using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Setup Media Updates] menu.
[G] - Integrate all required Windows Custom Features using [Integrate->Windows
Custom Features] menu.
[H] - Remove all required Microsoft Default Metro Apps using [Remove->Remove
Default Metro Apps] menu.
[I] - Remove all required Windows Components using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components] menu.
[J] - Remove all required Advanced Windows Components (Except Microsoft Hyper-V)
using [Remove->Remove Windows Components->Remove Advanced Windows Components] menu.
[K] - <Optional> Customize the Image using [Customize] menu.
[L] - Cleanup the Source Image using [Apply->Cleanup Source Images] menu.
[M] - Remove Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Component using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components->Remove Advanced Windows Components->Microsoft Hyper-V] menu.
[N] - Integrate Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Feature using [Integrate->Windows
Features->Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) menu.
[O] - Apply & Save Changes to Source Images using [Apply->Apply & Save Changes to
Source Images] menu.
[P] - Re-Build Source Images using [Apply->Re-Build Source Images] menu.

Windows 10 TH2-RS3/Server 2016 Usage Order:


===========================================

[A] - Select the Source Images using [Source->Select Source from Source <DVD>
Folder] menu.
- <Optional> If also required to Service Source Boot/Recovery Images then
Choose Yes when asked to mount.
Note: The Toolkit requires a Windows Installation Image to be in a .wim
format for servicing.
[B] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Language Packs (Language Packs + Language
Features Packs + Winpe Language Packs) using [Integrate->Windows Language Packs]
menu.
Note: You need to download the Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit which
contains the required files (win-lp+lfp+winpe-lp).
Copy the Windows Language Pack files to
<Packs\LangPacks\w10\<Architecture>\<LanguageCode>> E.g:
<Packs\LangPacks\w10\x64\en-GB>.
Windows Language Packs for MSMG ToolKit is uploaded only on request basis due
to low upload speed here.
[C] - <Optional> Integrate the Windows Drivers using [Integrate->Windows Drivers]
menu.
Note: Copy the Driver files/folder to <Drivers\w10\<Architecture>> folder.
[D] - Integrate all required Windows Features (Except Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5)
using [Integrate->Windows Features] menu.
Note: Some Packs for MSMG ToolKit are not included within the ToolKit Archive
due to it's size and instead they are provided as separately.
You need to download the required packs and extract them to the Packs folder
as specified below.

Dart_W10.7z (Extract the folder DaRT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\DaRT\w10).
Games.7z (Extract the folder Games inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\Games).
MediaFeaturePack_W10.7z (Extract the folder MediaFeaturePack inside the
Archive to Packs folder, so that it should be like <Packs\MediaFeaturePack).
NetFX35_W10_TH2.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX35_W10_RS1.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX35_W10_RS2.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX35_W10_RS3.7z (Extract the folder NetFX35 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX35).
NetFX471_W10.7z (Extract the folder NetFX471 inside the Archive to Packs
folder, so that it should be like <Packs\NetFX471).
RSAT_W10.7z (Extract the folder RSAT inside the Archive to Packs folder, so
that it should be like <Packs\RSAT).
[E] - Integrate Windows Updates/WHD Update Pack using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Updates/WHD Update Packs] menu.

The ToolKit supports updates either in .msu/.cab format.

For Windows Updates Integration you need to copy the updates to


<Updates\w10\<Architecture>> folder (E.g <Packs\Updates\w10\x64>).
For WHD Update Pack Integration you need copy the WHD Updates Packs files for
Windows 10 <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture> folder according to the category.

Copy Windows Cumulative Update file to


<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\Cumulative> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\Cumulative>).
Copy Windows Dynamic Update files to <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\Dynamic>
folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w10\x64\Dynamic>).
Copy Windows FlashPlayer Update file to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\FlashPlayer> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\FlashPlayer>).
Copy Windows ServicingStack Update file to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\ServicingStack> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\ServicingStack>).
Copy Windows SetupMedia Update files to
<Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\SetupMedia> folder (E.g
<Packs\WHD\w10\x64\SetupMedia>).
Copy Windows WinPE Update files to <Packs\WHD\w10\<Architecture>\WinPE>
folder (E.g <Packs\WHD\w10\x64\WinPE>).
[F] - Integrate Windows Setup Media Updates using [Integrate->Windows Updates-
>Windows Setup Media Updates] menu.
[G] - Integrate all required Windows Custom Features using [Integrate->Windows
Custom Features] menu.
[H] - Remove all required Microsoft Default Metro Apps using [Remove->Remove
Default Metro Apps] menu.
[I] - Remove all required Windows Components using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components] menu.
[J] - Remove all required Advanced Windows Components using [Remove->Remove Windows
Components->Remove Advanced Windows Components] menu.

Note: If Windows 10 Redstone 3, Remove Windows Defender, Windows People


Experience Host and Windows SmartScreen Components at last.
[K] - <Optional> Customize the Image using [Customize] menu.
[L] - Cleanup the Source Image using [Apply->Cleanup Source Images] menu.
[M] - Integrate Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Feature using [Integrate->Windows
Features->Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) menu.

Note: You may have to re-integrate Windows 10 Cumulative Update again to


update Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Components or You can skip this and the Windows
Update will offer a 50 MB update to update Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Components.
[N] - Apply & Save Changes to Source Images using [Apply->Apply & Save Changes to
Source Images] menu.
[O] - Re-Build Source Images using [Apply->Re-Build Source Images] menu.

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